PHSSC

That the delegation from Rebecca Hahn, resident, City of St. Catharines, respecting “Trust the Science vs Trust the Facts” BE REMOVED from the agenda.

That Report COM 27-2021, dated December 7, 2021, respecting Submission of the 2019 Child Care Services Schedule of Revenues and Expenses, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the Child Care Services revised draft Schedule of Revenues and Expenses for the year ended December 31, 2019 (Appendix 1 to Report COM 27-2021) BE RECEIVED for information; 2. That staff BE DIRECTED to coordinate with the auditor to finalize the statements as presented; and 3. That this report BE FORWARDED to the Region’s Audit Committee for information.

That Report COM 28-2021, dated December 7, 2021, respecting Approval of the 2020 Long Term Care Home and Child Care Services Program Audits, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the Child Care Services draft accountant’s report for the specified audit procedures as at March 31, 2020 (Appendix 1 to Report COM 28-2021) BE APPROVED; 2. That the Child Care Services draft Schedule of Revenues and Expenses for the year ended December 31, 2020 (Appendix 2 to Report COM 28-2021) BE APPROVED; Public Health and Social Services Committee Open Session Minutes PHSSC 11-2021 December 7, 2021 Page 4 3. That the 2020 draft audited Long-Term Care Home Annual Reports for the year ended December 31, 2020 (Appendices 3 - 10 to Report COM 28-2021) BE APPROVED; 4. That staff BE DIRECTED to coordinate with the auditor to finalize the statements as presented; and 5. That this report BE FORWARDED to the Region’s Audit Committee for information.

That Report PHD 14-2021, dated December 7, 2021, respecting Collaborative Action to Support the Need for Permanent Paid Sick Days, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That Regional Council RECOMMEND that the Government of Ontario make permanent, the currently temporary three (3) paid sick days in the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) set to expire December 31, 2021; 2. That Regional Council RECOMMEND that the Government of Ontario engage in consultation with local municipalities, employers, and broader communities to understand the impacts of the three (3) permanent paid sick days created in 2021; 3. That Regional Council RECOMMEND that the Government of Ontario develop, through consultation, a transition plan to support businesses and employers in making the three (3) sick days permanent; 4. That Regional Council RECOMMEND that the Government of Ontario engage in consultation with local municipalities, employers, and broader communities to understand the challenges to increasing the number of sick days further and the supports necessary to enable increasing the number of sick days to be in line with recommendations for adequate sick leave policies; and 5. That Regional Council DIRECT the Regional Chair to communicate the above recommendations to The Premier of Ontario, relevant Members of Provincial Cabinet, Niagara’s Members of Provincial Parliament, and Niagara’s Members of Parliament.

That the following items BE RECEIVED for information: COM 29-2021 Bridge Housing Design Phase Operations COM 30-2021 Ontario Works Caseload - Elimination of Federal COVID Benefits COM 31-2021 Seniors Services Quality Improvement Report: July - September 2021 COM-C 35-2021 Activities related to Niagara’s 10-Year Housing and Homelessness Action Plan for September, October and November 2021 COM-C 36-2021 Niagara Regional Housing Quarterly Report July 1 to September 30, 2021

That Confidential Report COM 32-2021, dated December 7, 2021, respecting Information Explicitly Supplied in Confidence to the Municipality by the Province of Ontario under s. 239(2)(h) of the Municipal Act, 2001, Pertaining to a Potential Funding Opportunity and Related Agreements for the Construction of a Bridge Housing Project, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations therein, BE APPROVED.